Thesaurus results for FOCUSING

focusing 1 of 2

adjective

variants also focussing

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as in optical

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focusing

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verb

variants also focussing

present participle of focus

as in concentrating

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective try to focus your attention on the task at hand

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Recent Examples of focusing

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Researchers are focusing on the volcanoes of the Eastern Caribbean, which erupt relatively frequently and can quickly transition from effusive-style, lava-heavy eruptions to sudden, catastrophic, explosive ones. —

Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026 And the various industries are taking notice, focusing on reformulating and repackaging their products to keep up with what one industry observer calls a seismic shift. —

Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 8 May 2026 The apps listed below were specifically developed in Colorado, focusing on native species and local ecosystems. —

Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 Retail investors, after moving to the sidelines during the first month of the war, have returned in earnest, focusing on their favorite artificial intelligence and semiconductor memory chip and data storage stocks, according to JPMorgan. —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 May 2026 This study analyzed national emergency department data over a 16-year period, from 2007 through 2022, focusing on unintentional injuries among children 5 and under. —

Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 By focusing on the ihram, which is a garment produced and discarded in massive volumes, the commission is not merely addressing a waste problem. —

Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 Cybercriminal groups like ShinyHunters are focusing on identity systems and employee access instead of traditional hacking methods. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 Apply that same urgency to transit reliability by focusing on the busiest routes, closing staffing gaps and being honest with riders about real performance. —

Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for focusing

Adjective

Finally, early warning systems employing acoustic sensors, optical trackers, and passive radio frequency detection provide critical situational awareness, enabling timely engagement of incoming UAV threats.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The team is exploring methods to better guide how biological neural networks learn and adapt while combining the platform with technologies such as optical imaging to gain deeper insight into brain activity.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026